Today's News

Doctors and research councils tell Americans every day that eating right and exercising are the keys to a happy and healthy life, but some professionals are certain that a healthy lifestyle can help cancer patients, as well as prevent cancer from being diagnosed in the first place.
One La Grange woman says a changed, healthier lifestyle helped her push through her cancer diagnosis and later her remission.
When Judy Edwards, at 52, was diagnosed with uterine cancer in 2012, she wasn’t given many options for her terrifying journey.

On the weekend that American Pharaoh became horse racing’s first Triple Crown winner in 37 years, the people of Kentucky and Indiana put their money on another sure bet, the 62nd annual WHAS Crusade for Children. The final tote board tallied $5,674,721 as America’s most successful local telethon came to a close, according to a press release.

Asphalt paving is underway on the new alignment of KY 2857 (New Moody Lane) in Oldham County and changes to the traffic pattern have already occurred. Contract crews will be completing paving and pavement striping on the new section of road between Forrest Park Drive and the bridge being built over Interstate 71 (mile points 1.0 to 1.3). The plan was to switch traffic sometime on Thursday, June 4.

Above, a crowd gathers for the Concert in the Park event, “A Night of a Thousand Stars” in Pewee Valley on Sunday. Below, a musician studies her notes for the production. Right, a member of the Louisville Orchestra performs for the crowd in Central Park.

The summer months bring a change of pace for students and recent graduates of The Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky. Students are beginning summer projects that span from their Kentucky backyards to internships across the nation and travels around the world.
The school’s annual summer internship program kicked off in November as students began looking for and applying to programs ranging from job shadowing placements to prestigious summer internships.